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Call for career assistance to help with redundancy

Call for career assistance to help with redundancy

A new survey shows overwhelming support for redundant employees to be given career transition services including career guidance, CV or interview advice.…

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Schools seen as 'bossy' or 'interfering with lunch boxes

Schools seen as 'bossy' or 'interfering with lunch boxes

Headteachers are reluctant to bring in rules on lunch boxes, because they're viewed as 'bossy' or 'interfering' by parents, claims Ofsted.…

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Parents can stop their teenagers becoming heavy drinkers

Parents can stop their teenagers becoming heavy drinkers

Parents can't prevent youngsters experimenting with drink, but they can help to stop them becoming heavy drinkers, according to a new study.…

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Scrap forced retirement, say seven in 10 people

Scrap forced retirement, say seven in 10 people

A new survey shows that 65% of the public or seven in 10 believe employers should not be allowed to force people to retire just because they have reached a certain age.…

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Related tags: Ageing | Retirement

Minimum wage hike edges towards £6 per hour

Minimum wage hike edges towards £6 per hour

The coalition government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to raise the adult national minimum wage (NMW) rate from £5.80 to £5.93 per hour from October 2010. A new apprentice rate will also be introduced.…

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Related tags: Pay equality | Salary